March 31, 2011 Not Fair?

Not Fair?
Read 2 Samuel 6-9

2 Sam 6:6-7 But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand and steadied the Ark of God. 7 Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him dead because of this. So Uzzah died right there beside the Ark of God.

I THINK everyone I know who has read this is quick to say, “That’s not fair!” God kills a man who is protecting the Ark of the Covenant.
Not fair? Let’s look at Numbers 4:15: “when the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites are to come to do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the Tent of Meeting.”
God had spoken centuries before this tragedy. Only a particular clan of people, the Kohathites, were to carry the Ark. And no one was to touch it or its contents on penalty of death.
Great sin was happening here. All, even (especially?) David, should have died. But in God’s grace only Uzziah died for the sins of all.
Never forget this: God is holy. If we become too familiar with him, we begin calling him the “Big Guy” or the “Guy in the Sky”. Or say of him, “That’s no fair!” When we use those terms we are equating God with people. When we place Him equal with people, it is easy to say, “I’ll do it my way.”
Your Holy God requires his way. When we say, “Not fair, Lord.” we are judging God. Don’t ever do that. Remember, he’s the one who created you. He’s the one who saves you.


Pause and Consider: how you are viewing your life today. Are you concerned events “aren’t fair”?